Thrilling Days of Yesteryear
- Author John Rayburn
- Narrator John Rayburn
- Publish Date 24 November 2020
- Run Time 8 hours and 20 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre History of Performing Arts, Radio / podcasts, Reference works.
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What to expect
Radio was the number one form of family entertainment for a quarter century. In a dazzling step back in time veteran broadcaster John Rayburn talks about the fantastic era of broadcasting in fascinating interviews with a sterling list of guests, including Durward Kirby (Garry Moore Show), Parley Baer (original “Chester” on radio’s Gunsmoke), Arthur Anderson (Let’s Pretend), Carmel Quinn (Irish singer on Arthur Godfrey), Ezra Stone (Henry Aldrich), Minnie Pearl (Grand Ole Opry), Fred Foy (Announcer on The Lone Ranger), Gale Gordon (I Love Lucy, Our Miss Brooks), Charles Correll (Andy of Amos ‘n’ Andy), Himan Brown (Inner Sanctum, Grand Central Station), Chet Lauck (Lum of Lum and Abner), Frankie Carle (Big band leader). There are great stories about Red Skelton, Jack Armstrong, Lights Out, Quiz Kids, Little Orphan Annie, Jimmy Durante, Time Marches On, Hindenburg disaster, President Roosevelt’s December 8, 1941 declaration of war against Japan and many, many more.
| Author | John Rayburn |
|---|---|
| Narrator | John Rayburn |
| Duration | 8 hours and 20 minutes |
| Release Date | |
| ISBN | 9781665055888 |
| Format | Audiobook |
| Genre | History of Performing Arts, Radio / podcasts, Reference works |
| Availability | AU, GB, IE, US |
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